DDM - Collect, play, or what?

[Dannyalcatraz]

I liked Chainmail, and DDM is pretty similar...as is Confrontation.

However, I rarely find players for any of the above.

So my main use for the minis is for D&D games.

And for the record, I have a great grey army of lead and pewter minis dating back to 1977- Heritage, Grenadier, Ral Partha, Heartbreaker, Reaper, Rackham, WotC and many more rest in my little Chessex boxes. I must own somewhere around 3000+ metal minis. I don't have quite that many plasticrack ones- only a few hundred- and they cover not only DDM, but Heroclix (DC, Marvel, MechWarrior, Halo, etc.) as well.

The plastic ones I value the most highly are ones that model things that don't usually get sculpted (like the Bulette and the Remorhaz- I wish I had that last one, FWIW) and the ones that metal minis don't do well, like invisible or flying beings, ones with active spells, or beings with transparent parts of some kind.

 

[Xyxox]

I do not have the time or inclination to paint miniatures. Besides, D&D Minis is much more likely to have an individual odd, D&D-only monster than other companies. Where else am I going to find an ettercap, a galeb duhr, or an ice devil?

To each their own with painting. I love painting minis.

As far as the D&D-only monsters go, I have minis that are of creatures that are not in D&D (RAFM reptiliads, GW Skaven, etc. etc. etc.). I'd rather introduce monsters into a campaign that don't exist in D&D reference material. Keeps the players on their toes.

 

[Dragon Snack]

Where else am I going to find an ettercap, a galeb duhr, or an ice devil?

Ettercap: Reaper Attercop: http://reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/2809

Galeb Duhr: Reaper Lesser Earth Elemental (depending on your reference art): http://reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/14444

Ice Devil: Reaper Mantis Devil: http://reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/03037

I think Privateer Press also makes a Galeb Duhr type mini as well...

Lead!? That stuff's dangerous!

Seriously, renal failure.

Only if you chew on them. Once they're painted and sealed they're fine.

 

[Dragonbait]

I buy them to use in the game. I stopped buying the packs and started using ebay to get singles.

I found that most PCs are better represented with the pewter minis, which have better detail and cater to PCs more. Reaper has been the most popular in my group.

 

[AllisterH]

Just like with M:TG, I only play Limited.

I really, REALLY, despise Constructed.